Official what Oolong are You Drinking Right Now?

[Chip]

Hi again Greenteaman from Shizuoka. Please introduce yourself here: http://www.teachat.com/viewforum.php?f=24

Come visit my mythical TeaCave atop Mt. Fuji!

[Greenteaman]

Ok I did it.

Thankyou your help

[Chip]

Ok I did it.

Thankyou your help

Aw shucks, I must have been out.

Currently a sample of a premium TKY from our IPT's ChineseTeaCulture ... this one is not on his site.

Very fragrant, and a near perfect flavor profile for my greener tastebuds.

[Jspigs]

I am currently drinking some adagio ti kuan yin.

[Dinahsaur]

Oh, how I wish I had a more exact answer than what I'm about to give...

The Oolong I am currently enjoying is from China. I found it in a tea market in Kunming (or maybe this is the one from a shop in Jinghong?). In any case, my brother originally brought me back a delicious ginseng Oolong after his first year in China and I made it my goal to find more when I went to visit him. Unfortunately, he didn't really know how to translate my request and I ended up with a few pretty typical (yet ridiculously delicious) Oolong options. So, long story not-so-short, it's one of the few options I picked up! The fun part is each leave is a serious pellet. Practically a pebble. This is the state most of the Oolongs I found were in around the tea markets, so I've found it interesting how I haven't seen a single Oolong for sale by any specialty site where the leaves are quite like this. I'm not sure what it means, actually. Anyone have some insight?

And yes, I know... I said I was ending that about halfway through. I have a tendency to get a little off course sometimes. Sorry!

[silversun]

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David is really nice and all of the tea is fresh and high quality!

[tenuki]

Come visit my mythical TeaCave atop Mt. Fuji!

Ok I did it.

How did you find it?!?! Pictures or it didn't happen!

[tenuki]

Zen Dog's house oolong. fruity and one dimensional. But it's a relatively pleasant dimension all told.

book pairing suggestion: The Annotated Flatland: a Romance of Many Dimensions - Perseus Publishing, 2001 (Ian Stewart)
music pairing suggestion: KEXP Seattle

[Jspigs]

Come visit my mythical TeaCave atop Mt. Fuji!

Ok I did it.

How did you find it?!?! Pictures or it didn't happen!

I too have found it, all you need to do is follow the tea leaves.

I forgot my camera though.

As for the oolong question, I am enjoying a cup of ti kuan yin.

[blairswhitaker]

mmm... a very tasty 2010 tie lou han form seven cups, love the mineral rich taste of this tea, great on a cold (for me) morning here in southern california.

[blairswhitaker]

loving the Wy Yi this time of year, a delicious tie lou han, that was dark and mineral rich and a great da hong pao, that was light roasted. the Da hong pao was almost fruity and floral very interesting a great cup. both from seven cups. cheers to the oolong drinkers out there, see you next time the ferris wheel rotates around from greens.

[iannon]

Last night and this morning I also had some TLH but from lifeinteacup. Tonite I try the TLH sample I got from MTR!

[debunix]

Today, a little dark and a little light oolong: started with 2010 Fall Lao Tai Di (Old Plantation) Qing Xin from Norbu, deeply roasted, lightly fruity and sweet; then on to Jin Guan Yin, bright sweet floral oolong. I finished yesterday with the last of my Osmanthus fragrance Dan Cong from TeaHabitat, and realizing I was down to one unopened package, made a new order from TeaHabitat. That's 3 oolongs in a row. I'm going to need a break from Oolong next.

[debunix]

There was a break from Oolong, with some puerh, green teas, and sencha, but this afternoon I am enjoying some 'medium-roast' Alishan oolong from Norbu, a rather finicky tea that can be delicate and lovely but also can bite back a little in a way oddly reminiscent of some over-roasted teas, absurd enough given the delicate green color of the leaves.

The light caramel liquor makes the inner shino glaze of my Seong-Il cup glow very softly and pleasingly.

[Dinahsaur]

Drinking the Fo Shou (Bergamot) Oolong Superior Grade from Life In Teacup. Posted a review on Steepster, here it is:

I steeped the tea in a gaiwan with recently boiled water. After a quick wash and “leaf awakening”, I was first a little overwhelmed with how green the Oolong was. My first cup helped me set my pallete and only after that was I able to truly appreciate what I was tasting (I’m still new to active tasting)!

The liquor itself is a bright hay color and gives off a vegetal, grassy aroma at first. After a moment I was able to detect some citrus notes (the bergamot, it seems). This tea has an astringency I found quite enjoyable and has a refreshing citrusy, lightly sour after taste that lingers pleasantly. The tea itself is very light in general, which adds to the refreshing flavor of the overall tea.

I quite enjoyed this tea and am eager to try it again!